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Not much of the Brooklyn Nets’ first round series was easy, but they were able to advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs after a 104-103 win in Toronto on Sunday. They needed seven games to defeat a youthful Toronto Raptors. In the first round it was the Toronto that had the highest average secondary market average price, and now it's Brooklyn who will be taking over that spot for the second round.

Brooklyn also had one of the highest average prices on the secondary market at home during the first round at $269.08. According to TiqIQ, Brooklyn Nets playoff tickets have risen 62.47% over their first round average to a $437.17 second round average. That round-to-round premium is the second highest in the league behind Brooklyn’s second round opponent, the Miami Heat, at 94%.

The Nets also have one of the highest premiums for secondary market prices over their cheapest face price ticket. Currently, the cheapest face price ticket listed for second round games at Barclays Center is $102.05. The cheapest ticket available on the secondary market in Brooklyn is $157, a 53.85% premium. Brooklyn trails only the Clippers in secondary market premium, though Los Angeles has a much cheaper face price. The cheapest available Clippers playoff tickets on the secondary market are $87, 64.15% above their lowest face price seat of $53.

Brooklyn’s opponent, Miami is no stranger to big ticket prices, though that surprisingly wasn’t the case in the first round. The Heat had the highest average price on the secondary market during the regular season, but were the only team to start the playoffs with a first round average price below their regular season average. However, Miami Heat playoff tickets have seen a jump in price after breezing through their first round series against the Charlotte Bobcats. At a $389.01 average, Heat tickets are currently the second most expensive in the second round, behind the Nets.

Key members of the Nets are no strangers to a playoff series against the Miami Heat. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett have played Miami in the playoffs in two of the past three seasons and, counting this year, will have played against LeBron James in five of the past six playoffs dating back to his Cleveland days.

James was also a part of the last time the Nets made it to the second round of the playoffs, a 4-2 series loss to the Cavaliers in the 2006-07 season. As a franchise, Brooklyn hasn't advanced past the second round since losing back-to-back NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003.

The Heat will be hosting the first two games of the series at American Airlines Arena before the first game is played in Brooklyn on Saturday night. As these two teams have the most expensive prices on the secondary market, the series will have a lot to live up to on the court. Considering Brooklyn’s last series and their 4-0 record against the Heat during the regular season, that might not be an issue.